Arab Gas Pipeline

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Arab Gas Pipeline is a pipeline that exports Egyptian natural gas to the Middle East and by the possible further extension, to Europe. When completed, it will have a total length of 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) at a cost of US$1.2 billion.[1]

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[edit] Egypt-Jordan connection

The first section of pipeline runs from Arish in Egypt to Aqaba in Jordan. This US$220 million costing section was completed in July 2003.[2] The annual capacity of this section is 1.1 bcm. The second section extended the pipeline from Aqaba to El Rehab in Jordan (24 km from the Syrian boarder). The length of this section is 390 kilometres (242 mi) and it cost US$300 million.[3] The Egyptian consortium that developed this section included EGAS, ENPPI, PETROGET and GASCO. The second section was commissioned in 2005.

[edit] Jordan-Syria connection

The third section has a total length of 319 kilometres (198 mi) from Jordan to Syria. 90 kilometres (56 mi) stretch runs from the Jordan-Syrian border to the Deir Ali power station. From there the pipeline runs to the Al Rayan gas compressor near Homs. This sections includes four launching/receiving stations, 12 valve stations and fiscal metering station with capacity of 1.1 bcm, and it supplies Tishreen and Deir Ali power stations. The section was completed in February 2008, and it was built by the Syrian Petroleum Company and Stroytrangaz, a subsidiary of Gazprom.[4][5]

[edit] Arish-Ashkelon pipeline

The Arish-Ashkelon pipeline is a 100 kilometres (60 mi) submarine gas pipeline connecting the Arab Gas Pipeline with Israel. It is built and operated by the East Mediterranean Gas Company, a joint company of Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. (EGPC - 68.4%), the Israeli company Merhav (25%) as well as Ampal-American Israel Corp. (6.6%).[6] The pipeline became operational in February 2008. Egypt and Israel have agreed to supply of 1.7 bcm natural gas per annum through this pipeline.[7]

[edit] Future extensions

 This article or section contains information about a planned or proposed pipeline.
It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the construction and/or completion of the pipeline approaches, and more information becomes available.

[edit] Syria-Turkey connection

In March 2006, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Romania reached an agreement to build the pipeline's extension through Syria to the Turkish border. From there, the pipeline will be connected to the planned Nabucco Pipeline for the delivery of gas to Europe. Turkey expects to buy 2-4 bcm of gas annually by the Arab Gas Pipeline.[8] On 4 January 2008, Turkey and Syria signed an agreement to construct a 63 kilometres (39 mi) pipeline between Aleppo and Kilis connecting Arab Gas pipeline with the Turkish grid.[9][10] The connection is expected to be ready by 2011.

[edit] Syria-Lebanon connection

It has been planned to extend Arab Gas Pipeline from Syria to Tripoli in Lebanon and probably further from Baniyas in Syria to Cyprus.[11] The pipeline between Syria and Lebanon would be ready by the mid-2008.[12]

[edit] Connection with Iraq

In September 2004, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon agreed to connect the Arab Gas Pipeline with Iraqis gas grid to allow Iraqis gas export to Europe. This project planned to be completed by 2010.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Lebanon minister in Syria to discuss the Arab Gas Pipeline", Ya Libnan, 2008-02-23. Retrieved on 2008-03-10. 
  2. ^ Arab gas pipeline agreement. Gulf Oil & Gas (2004-01-26). Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  3. ^ a b Iraq Joins the Arab Gas Pipeline Project. Gulf Oil & Gas (2004-09-26). Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  4. ^ "Syria Completes First Stage of Arab Gas Pipeline", Downstream Today, 2008-02-18. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. 
  5. ^ Stroitransgaz wins tender to build the third part of Arab gas pipeline. The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (November 2005). Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
  6. ^ Waleed Khalil Rasromani (2006-04-18). Inching Closer to Europe. Daily Star Egypt. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  7. ^ Nassir Shirkani (2008-03-10). Egyptian gas flows to Israel. Upstream Online. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  8. ^ Ministers agree to extend Arab gas pipeline to Turkey. Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections (2006-03-29). Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  9. ^ Syria to Buy Iranian Gas Via Turkey. Downstream Today (2008-01-09). Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
  10. ^ The Euro-Arab Mashreq Gas Market Project – Progress November 2007 (PDF). Euro-Arab Mashreq Gas Co-operation Centre. Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
  11. ^ Timetable for extending Arab gas pipelines inside Jordan and Syria discussed. ArabicNews.com (2004-09-25). Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  12. ^ "Egypt to begin exporting gas to Syria next month", Kuwait Times, 2008-02-24. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.